• S.B. resolution calls for vote on charter schools

    Rally held last week in support of voter approval BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer The South Brunswick Township Council has passed a resolution supporting Senate bill S-2243, which would require voter approval of charter school applications. Arally held prior to the meeting on June 21 had special significance in South Brunswick because the town is…

  • Class of 2011

    Top: Graduates wait in line to receive their diplomas during North Brunswick Township High School’s graduation ceremony at the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton on June 20. Above: Graduates make their way to their seats during the commencement exercise for South Brunswick High School, held at the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton on…

  • OTHS track star closes strong junior campaign

    BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Ocean Township High School’s Mike Andre emerged as one of the best allaround sprinters in the state with range from 100 to 400 meters. ERIC SUCAR staff Ocean Township High School’s MikeAndre capped his junior year with a strong showing in the NJSIAA Meet of Champions. Andre, who chose not to…

  • RBC girls break state record in distance medley relay

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Red Bank Catholic High School’s (l-r) Molly McNamara, Lindsey Bellaran, Meghan McMullin and Liana Marzano set the state record for the distance medley relay, 11:32.29, at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals held in Greensboro, N.C. The quartet earned All-American honors by finishing fourth. ERIC SUCAR staff I t all came…

  • Rafter opened doors as Red Bank Catholic coach and AD

    BY TIM MORRIS A t one time, girls sports were considered to be recreational and not to be taken too seriously. Parochial schools weren’t always in the Shore Conference. Thanks to the late Jack Rafter, high school girls’ sports are now on a par with the boys’, and parochial schools compete in the conference. Rafter…

  • MRHS lacrosse star wraps up stellar career

    Monmouth Regional High School lacrosse standout Tara Patti at Monmouth Regional High School in Tinton Falls on June 24. ERIC SUCAR staff ara Patti decided to play lacrosse as a freshman to keep in shape for soccer and basketball; nevertheless, she graduated this spring as Monmouth Regional High School’s career scoring leader in girls lacrosse.…

  • business briefs 

    Jenifer McEwan, R.N., B.S.N., C.H.P.N., director of the St. Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, an affiliate of the St. Barnabas Health Care System, was named Nurse of the Year during the 2011 NJBIZ Healthcare Heroes awards program June 21 at The Palace in Somerset Park. The Healthcare Heroes…

  • ‘Evolution of Capoeira’

    Students at Afro Brazilian Martial Arts and Fitness in Long Branch demonstrate the art of capoeira, a Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, dance and music. The fifth annual exhibition, “Evolution of Capoeira,” was held at the Portuguese Club of Long Branch on June 25. Students displayed their knowledge of the art,…

  • ‘Afterthoughts’

    Untitled works by John Kochansky McKay Imaging Photography Studio & Gallery is hosting another in its series of “Breaking Away” exhibits. “Afterthoughts,” drawings and such by John Kochansky (1958-2005), will be at the Red Bank gallery through July 7. McKay Imaging Gallery officially opened its doors to the public on July 14, 2005, with its…

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